BRIDE ROVERS GAA NOTES.

 Micheál Walsh Makes Club History.

Monday night last in Pairc Ui Rinn saw the Cork Minor Footballers defeat Waterford in the Munster Minor FC. It was a historic night for the Bride Rovers Club when for the first time we had a player on the team- well done Micheál.

The Senior Hurlers face Ballymartle in their sixth RED FM SHL game next Sunday. It’s hectic times for the Juvenile players with games in practically every grade-see Juvenile Notes. Mixed fortunes for Cork sides last week. Well done to Siobhan Cashman on her Rebels Bounty win. Plans well underway for the Annual Cul Camp.  The countdown is on for the Juvenile Club’ Table Quiz. We had a lengthy and productive Executive meeting on Monday night.  Plenty fundraisers on Terry Broderick is doing 5 Ironman Events-in 5 Days for the Mercy Hospital Foundation, Marymount Hospice, and the Irish Cancer Society. Dates announced for later in the year-busy, busy!

RED FM SHL Division 2. On Thursday night last our senior hurlers travelled to Ballyhea to take on the local team in a senior hurling challenge. This was a very useful workout with, as expected, a good competitive game with Ballyhea.
Ballyhea started well and raced into an early lead 0-5 to 0-2. But the Rovers settled well and clawed back the lead to leave the minimum between the sides at half time. Ballyhea 0-8 Bride Rovers 0-7.
The Rovers upped their performance in the second half in a game that was being played at a championship level. Goals in the second half from Conor O Riordan, Conleith Ryan and a Cillian Tobin penalty ensured a 3-14 to 1-14 win for the Rovers. It was great to see our good friend and former coach Jack Russell at the game. All in Bride Rovers wish Jack well.
Team: C. Hogan, T O Sullivan, D Cashman, R Prendergast, C Hazelwood, C Tobin, C Barry, D Barry, R O Connell, C Ryan, L Roche, P O Flynn, C Barry, A Walsh C O Riordan. Subs used J Ahern, J Mannix.
Fixtures:
Rd 6 Ref FM Div 2 Hurling League v Ballymartle in Rathcormac on Sunday 17th May at 11.30am.

 

BATT GETS HIS CHEQUE.
Well done to Batt Murphy, winner of our club lotto jackpot of €7,600 last week. Batt travelled from Knockraha to Páirc na Bríde on Tuesday to collect his prize. Batt is pictured with Lotto Committee members Brendan O'Driscoll (left), Aiden Dorgan (with cheque) and Jane O'Driscoll (right). The lotto sellers at last weeks Car Boot Sale Martina Somers, Johann Scollard, Tríona Lyons and AnnMarie Knox are also pictured.

LOTTO . The Lotto Results for Tuesday  5th of May; the 4 Numbers drawn were 9, 11, 17 & 25 and there was No Winner of the Starter Jackpot of €3000. Congrats to our lucky dip €30 cash winners Paudie Morrissey, Rathcormac, Betty Cahill, Rathcormac, Tom Murphy, Bartlemy, Paudie Murphy, Raheen and John Baragry, Fermoy. This week's jackpot on Tuesday May 12th was an incredible €3,200. If your ticket has expired, we would appreciate if you would enter again via Bride Rovers GAA Lotto
Thank you again for all your support.

 

JOIN BRIDE ROVERS CLUB 100.

A few years back as we began planning for our Club’s centenary in 2028 the Club 100 concept was put in place.  With projected spending of close to One Million Euro in the coming years the need for several ‘finance streams’ was vital. The Club 100 is a method whereby supporters and benefactors of the Club can commit to financially helping the Bride Rovers GAA Club. All finance raised has gone into major Club developments in recent years. Now with massive 3 pitch Development project in Ballybrowney nearly completed we will need huge funds over the next decade to build dressing-rooms , toilets etc. There are 3 levels of Club 100 membership; Gold, Siver and Bronze. The Gold membership costs €480 annually and for this on gets 2 Annual Club Lotto tickets plus,2 Rebel Bounty Draw Tickets and family Membership of the Club.

The Silver costs €360 and give 2 Lotto and 1 Rebel Bounty and Membership for 1 adult and 1 child or 2 children)

The Bronze option comes in at €240 and brings 1Annual Club Lotto ticket plus, 1 Rebel Bounty and individual Membership. Many people make a ‘New Year’s Resolution’ at this time of year- why not consider joining our Club 100.? Full details from any Club Officer.  At the end of each year the Bride Rovers Club holds a special draw confined the Club 100 members with substantial prizes including a pair of Pairc UI Chaoimh Premium tickets for a year.

 

CORK TEAMS. It was a mixed bag for the Cork Senior teams. There was an amazing atmosphere in Walsh Park on Saturday evening. Cork supporters were n the majority on an evening when we witnessed a catastrophic blazing inferno not far from the pitch. Cork won again, three wins now – a tight game where Waterford showed great heart. It was fitting that the Cork supporters gave the injured Kiean Bennett a standing ovation as he left the field. The Clare game to come on Sunday week. We may well be in the Munster Final already, who knows, a lot to play for yet! A case of ‘so near and yet so far’ in Killarney. Cork started mightily but Kerry won the Paudie O Shea Cup. Cork now must dust themselves down and get ready to face the men of Royal Meath on Saturday week. The Under 20 hurlers with our own Denis Fitzgerald lost out to Clare in the Munster semi final. They’d beaten the Banner County the previous week but the Clare men came down to seek revenge and did so. They now face Tipperary in the Munster Final.

 

APRIL REBELS BOUNTY; Well done to Siobhain Cashman who won a prize of €500 in the Cork GAA Members Rebels Bounty Draw for April.

 

IRONMAN TERRY; Bride Rovers stalwart Terry Broderick is taking on 5 70.3 Ironman races in 5 days this June to honor his late dad, Pat Broderick, and to thank the amazing teams at Mercy Hospital Foundation, Marymount Hospice, and the Irish Cancer Society for their support during his dad’s cancer journey.
The feat comprises of completing the following each day over 5 days; a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim + a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run. The Broderick family have been GAA and Community activists always. Terry will commence on Tuesday June 2nd and finish up on Sat. June 6th.The plan is to have the finish in Pairc na Bride around 3 or 4 o clock with refreshments for all.

They were at 75% of their goal after just 3 days—please consider sharing or donating if you can to help them reach more people who might want to support this inspiring challenge.
https://gofund.me/2967f1da4

 

  EAST CORK JAHL DIVISION 1. Our Junior A hurlers returned to league action after a month of a break when Midleton were the visitors to Pairc na Bhríde on Tuesday evening. It was a fine evening for hurling and our lads started well with the opening three points from Jack, Conor & Adam and we seem to be doing all the hurling for the opening 10 minutes, but Midleton responded well with a quick-fire goal and two points saw them into the lead. Conor reduce the lead with his second point, but Midleton got through for a second gaol to lead 2-2 to 4 points after 15 minutes. Conor got two more points to reduce the margin, but Midleton struck back with two of their own. The lads did finish the half strongly and points from Louie, Cillian, Conor, Adam and Matthew who was an early substitute for the injured Shuan saw the deficient reduced to 1 point at the break on a score of 11 points to 2-6.

The lads were asked to up the work rate for the second half and they made a great start to the half with points from Conor, Jack & Eddie. Matthew was on hand to finish off a great team worked goal in the 36th minute which gave us a lead of 1-14 to 2-6. Midleton did respond with the next 3 points, but the back really tightened up for the last 20 minutes and would only concede 2 more point in the remainder of the game. Louie and Conor got our next scores, but the margin was still close until the final five minutes when we scored the last 6 points of the game to win out on a scoreline of 1-22 to 2-11

Team & Scorers: R O’Riordan, E O’Connor, O Roche, S Ahern, C O’Sullivan, L Collins, K Cotter, S Knox, A Hayes (0-2), Cillian Barry (0-1), L Roche (0-2), C O’Riordan (0-1), J Mannix (0-2), Conor Barry (0-10, 4fs), E Cashman (0-3) Subs M Kenny (1-1), D Buckley

CORK MINOR FOOTBALLERS IN MUNSTER FINAL.  Cork Minor Footballers with Vincent Cronin one of the selectors are in the Munster Minor Football Final next Monday. Tey were already qualified before their last ‘Round Robin’ game v Waterford on Monday last. Cork won this contest  by 3 13 to 1 12 and will, once more, meet Kerry in the Final. Our own Bride Rovers player Micheal Walsh came on  in the game. I think, though I’m open to correction, that he is the fist Bride Rovers player to play with the Minor Footballers -we congratulate him and his team mates. This team has already won their section of the Leinster Minor Football League. They face Kerry on Monday, May 18th at 7:35pm in Páirc Uí Rinn so best of luck to all concerned.

 

BARTLEMY PARISH HALL DRAW. Please support the  local draw for 10 amazing prizes will support fundraising for the upcoming major refurbishment of Bartlemy Parish Hall. Tickets are priced at €5.
Enter the draw via https://briderovers.ie/products/36231/purchases/new
The Bartlemy hall Committee wish to  thank Bride Rovers GAA for hosting this raffle on their communication platform. From Horse Racing to Rugby, from Golf to GAA, from 'Greyhounds to David 'Gray' tickets, there is a prize to suit all tastes! Your generous support is greatly appreciated.  Tickets are priced at €5. Enter the draw via https://briderovers.ie/products/36231/purchases/new
Tickets may also be purchased by contacting Marie Gubbins on 083 394 1580 or Michael Carey on 087 980 8973 or any committee member. The Draw will take place on Thursday May 21st.

CORK v MEATH; 
Tickets for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 1 fixture, Cork v Meath on Saturday May 23rd at 5.30pm in Páirc Uí Rinn went on public sale on last Monday May 11th via the link below or in participating Centra / SuperValu stores.  As the GAA Ticket Office are placing all tickets for Round 1 on general sale, please note there will be no club allocation for this fixture. Tickets may be purchased at

 
BIG DAY FOR KILWORTH. 
Next Saturday will be a really ‘Red Letter’ day for Kilworth GAA Club.  The Association’s President Jarlath Burns will be on hand to officially open the Club’s newly built €1 million complex.  Bride Rovers have a great and long standing relationship with Kilworth going back to Dave Ryan. In the 1980’s when we hadn’t huge success the Kilworth Festival Tournament was something we always looked forward to. It will be a great day for a wonderful Club.

 
EXECUTIVE MEETING. Twenty three members attended Monday’s Ex. Meeting with Cathaoirleach James Beminhgham presiding. The Runai read the Minutes of the Last meeting and Cisteoir Brian Collins gave the Financial Reports. It’s a fair indication of the work that goes on in every Club – I noted under one item alone ‘Correspondence’ there were twenty-seven letters, emails etc to be dealt with! We had Reports from the various Committees; Juvenile, Ladies,  Field, Centenary, One Club, Pynes Development as well as East Cork and County Board Reports.  It’s a huge workload and we’re lucky to have such committed members. The next Meeting is n Monday June 9th.

BARTLEMY WINNER. Congrats to Pat Pyne, owner, and his grandson Jack Collins, on their great win at Bartlemy Point to Point races last Sunday with ‘Queen of The Gales’

 
CLUBZAP. For latest Club news and fixtures just check Bride Rovers Clubzap.

 

CAR BOOT SALE. 
The next Car Boot Sale will be on Sunday May 24th -yes that’s the day of the Cork v Clare game but that’s not until 4 o clock that day! Help is always needed for the Car Boot Sale – car parking, stewarding, collecting at the gate, picking up rubbish. There are plenty jobs to be done. It’s always a great Community Day and if you could give even an hour or two on four or five Sundays of the year ‘twould greatly help. It’s not a huge commitment but every extra helper is very welcome. They say many hands make light work and it’s true! Contact Billy Finnegan, Tom Kearney, Mossy O Sullivan or any GAA Club Officer if you can lend a hand.

 
LATE NEWS. At Wednesday night's East Cork Board meeting the Draws for the 2026 East Cork Junior D Hurling Championship were made. Four teams are taking part Bride Rovers, Fr O Neill, Midleton and Dungourney. It will be run on a Round Robin format- Midleton meet Fr O Neill's in Round 1 and we meet Dungourney in our Round 1 game.

SPONSORS;
The Bride Rovers GAA Club sponsors are Fermoy Print & Design, Rathcormac Tyres, Gerard Gubbins Construction and Veoila -please support our sponsors whenever you can.

BRIDE ROVERS JUVENILE NOTES.
TABLE QUIZ.
The Club’s major annual Fundraiser, our  Hi Tech Table Quiz, goes ahead on Saturday week May 23rd in the Rathcormac Inn.. Always a brilliant night Teams and Individuals are asked to pre-book if possible. It’s just €40 for a team of 4 or €10 for an individual. We will have some great prizes on the night including a prize for those who make a donation and are not at the Quiz on the night. Full details of prizes next week.

MINOR FOOTBALL; In our final minor football league game of the year we were defeated by St. Colmcille’s 1-9 to 1-3. We had excellent performances from Dominiks Vikstrems in goals and from Evan, Jeff and Tadhg in the back line. Although trailing by 1-5 to no score at half time, a strong second half display brough us back into the game thanks to goals from Darragh Costigan and points from Gary Quirke, Adam Kelleher and Shane O’Dowd. Team:
D. Vikstrems, T. Cronin, E, Quaine, J. O’Connell, G. Quirke, M. Hynes, M. Kenny, J. Walsh, D’ O’Farrell, J. Lynch, S. O’Dowd, L. Murphy, A. Kelleher, D. Costigan, E. Morey. Subs: E. Lees for E. Morey.

CORK MINOR HURLERS. Cork were well beaten by Limerick last Friday night. This result means Cork will not be in nthe Munster Final but as the 3rd and 4th placed teams inMunster go through tothe all Ireland series the Rebels are still in the championship. Third in Munster, Cork will play the 4th in Leinster and fourth in Munster, Clare, will play the fourth team in Leinster. Hopefully cathal barry and his team will keep prgressing.

Under14 Hurling Division 4B League
Lisgoold 0-3 Bride Rovers 8-7
Bride Rovers U14 Hurling Team 2 produced a superb display on Tuesday evening as they overcame Lisgoold on a commanding scoreline of 8-7 to 0 3. From the opening minutes, Rovers set the tone with sharp attacking play, relentless work rate and some excellent finishing in front of goal.
The game could hardly have started better for Bride Rovers. Dara Murphy struck for two early goals inside the opening three minutes. Although Lisgoold responded with a couple of points, Rovers continued to dominate possession and territory. Cian Barry added another point after 14 minutes following some excellent approach play, while points from Patrick O’Regan, Liam Harrington and another 1-1 from Dara Murphy kept the scoreboard ticking over.
The first half was defined by Rovers’ clinical finishing and intensity around the breaking ball. Dara Murphy was in outstanding form and completed a remarkable first-half haul with further goals on 20, 27 and 29 minutes. The forwards were supplied by hard-working midfield play and strong defensive turnovers. By half-time, Bride Rovers held a commanding 7-4 to 0-2 lead.
To their credit, Lisgoold battled hard throughout the second half and continued to work for scores, but the Rovers defence stayed disciplined and organised. Rovers continued to create chances after the break, with Dara Murphy and Cian Barry adding points before Oisín Dorgan, now playing outfield, finished brilliantly to the net midway through the half to put the result firmly beyond doubt. Further scores from Cian Barry helped round off an excellent team performance as Rovers maintained their intensity right to the final whistle.
Team: Oisín Dorgan (1-0), Sean O'Dowd, Darragh Feeney, Harry Fitzgerald, Harry Fitzpatrick, Luke Fitzgerald, Conor Dorgan, Patrick O'Regan (0-1), Aidee Carr, Jack Gubbins, Liam Harrington (0-1), Tiarnán Lyons (0-1), Cian Barry (1-2), Dara Murphy (6-3), Jack O’Donovan. Subs used: Joey Allen, Luke Buckley.
Rovers now sit 4 points ahead on top of the league with two games to go against Carrigtwohill and Aghada

CUL CAMP 2026. Plans are well underway for this years Cul Camp at the end of July. We have 205 players registered for the week. It’s a huge organisational operation so we need as much help as possible.  Volunteers to help with parking and stewarding are needed. If you can give an hour or two on any or all of the days please contact any Juvenile Club Officer.

 
Under14 Division 1 Football Championship Round 2
St.Colman’s 3-12 Bride Rovers 6-4
Rovers produced a remarkable comeback to claim a dramatic one-point victory over St. Colman’s (Cloyne/Russell Rovers) in Round 2 of the U14 Football Championship on Thursday evening, 8th May. Rovers battled back from ten points down during the first half to turn the game around and finish strongly in a thrilling contest.
St. Colman’s started the sharper and punished Rovers early with two quick goals alongside a series of points to open up a significant lead. .
Kai Roddis sparked the fightback with an excellent goal before adding another major later in the half. Tommy Conway also found the net as Rovers began to settle into the game and carry far more attacking threat. Despite trailing 3-6 to 3-1 at half time, there was a strong sense that the momentum had started to shift approaching the break. The second half started with some St.’ points and at one stage, Rovers found themselves ten points behind and under serious pressure. However, rather than letting the game drift away, the team responded brilliantly. Defensively, the players worked tirelessly, closing down space, contesting every breaking ball and forcing turnovers all over the field. The intensity and work rate of the group lifted significantly and St. Colman’s began to struggle with the pressure being applied. Alex McCarthy was outstanding in this second period, scoring two superb goals and adding a point from play, while Kai Roddis completed a brilliant hat-trick with another well-taken goal. Important scores from Tommy Conway and Conor Healy kept the scoreboard moving as Rovers gradually chipped away at the deficit before eventually moving ahead.
The final minutes were tense and hard fought, with every player contributing enormously defensively as St. Colman’s pushed for a late equaliser. Rovers held firm under pressure and showed huge composure to close out with a one-point win after an incredible turnaround. It was a performance full of heart, belief and determination, with the players refusing to give in despite the difficult opening stages. The impact of the substitutes was also important late on, with Ryan Field, Tiarnán Lyons and Darragh Feeney all contributing valuable energy when introduced. Team & Scorers: Joey Allen, Thomas Hegarty (C), Denis Skillington, Luke Fitzgerald, Scott Lynch, Cameron Hoare, Matthew Finn, Tommy Conway (1-1), Conor Healy (0-1), Jack Roddis, Alex McCarthy (2-1), Ryan Hogan, Kai Roddis (3-1), Noah Collins, Adam Hackett, Ryan Field, Tiarnán Lyons, Darragh Feeney. Rovers last group game will be against St. Nicks on May 22nd to determine who tops the group.
Next up is the start of the hurling Championship next Friday night where we play Kiltha Og at 7pm in Castlemartyr.
 
BLITZ.  The ladies Club are hosting a really Monster under 12 ladies Football Blitz in Pynes on Saturday August the 8th. On that day the Rovers will host 27 Clubs from all over Munster.

5K RACE. The annual Rathcormac 5K run is on this year on Thursday August the 20th.

EXAM MASS. A mass for the year's examination students will take place in Rathcormac Church on Sunday 17th of May @ 11am.All welcome